Garmin 760 battery life

ross.bowden3

GPS: Nuvi 760

Garmin 760 battery life

I would appreciate any information regarding optimising the battery life in a Nuvi 760.
If used in pedestrian mode, battery life is very short - pathetic really.
Thanks.

elikandme

GPS: Garmin nuvi760T

Re: Garmin 760 battery life

ross.bowden3 wrote:

I would appreciate any information regarding optimising the battery life in a Nuvi 760.
If used in pedestrian mode, battery life is very short - pathetic really.
Thanks.

To get most of your battery life you must discharge it completely few times than charge it again.
Leave it running for a few hours until it's dead then plug in to the USB and leave it overnight.
Max you can get from this battery it about 4 hours.
I don't think this unit was designed to be used for the pedestrian mode.
Have fun

johmazz2006

GPS: Garmin Nuvi 765, Garmin 3950LMT, Garmin 2455LMT, Navman40, Garmin StreetPilot 3

battery life

The battery will last approx. 3 to 4 hours if fully charged. As per previously mentioned, make sure you fully discharge occasionally, even though the newer battery supposedly doesn't have a memory problem.

glyakh

GPS: Garmin

Re: Garmin 760 battery life

I have the same series 7xx. I can suggest to use lower brightness mode, lover sound volume and get an extended power supply. Power adapter can gave you few extra hours.

Red

Guest

Battery Life Varies

Garmin doesn't really discuss battery life up front, but it varies widely with the model. And older 2.xx can have four hours of battery life in "pedestrian" mode, while a new 765W will have less than an hour.

Apparently Garmin has no standards for battery life, so when they take a standard model and a standard battery, and then add in "more stuff" like Bluetooth (add a module that takes up space inside the case) and FM (add another module) their solution is to just stick in a smaller battery and not tell anyone about it.

Very disappointed that my fancy new Nuvi has only 1/4 the battery life of my old plain one. If I sit down to program in a few new locations and routes, I can pretty much wind up killing the battery--even with all the fancy options turned off.

All you can do is turn off any options (Bluetooth, FM, etc.) that consume power, and dim the screen. In sunlight dimming the screen may not be feasible, so you're just stuck with low battery life. Nuvis just really aren't meant for use without a vehicle (or computer) attached to them.

johmazz2006

GPS: Garmin Nuvi 765, Garmin 3950LMT, Garmin 2455LMT, Navman40, Garmin StreetPilot 3

Battery life

The GPS units we are discussing here in the main are for vehicle use, where there is a power supply. If I was wishing to use a GPS for walking around I would purchase a unit made for that situation. Example, the hand held units for bushwalking are useless for using in automobiles, and the vehicle units have shorter battery life as they are not designed for walking around for hours, but, have many more features that are used in vehicles. Smile

Optimize

Guest

Maximize battery

To maximize battery:

1. Lower screen brightness
2. Disable bluetooth if not in use
3. Disable GPS signals if not using GPS functionality
4. Lower volume to the bare minimum required
5. Completely charged (undisturbed) and discharge once a month
6. Avoid unnecessary frequent on-offs

Garmin claims battery lasts around 7 years, but I know that folks have reported their nuvi batteries having trouble holding charge after 4+ years.

LMOF

Guest

opinion

Well, its true that the battery life is not very good at all...

But the instructions that the last reply told is very nice to "take care" of our battery... and its a shame that we cannot easily replace our battery's, because that way we could always use one for "backup": http://www.gps-data-team.com/pda-gps-navigation/topic/4914.html

Best Regards

hatchm

GPS: Garmin Nuvi 3790T

Garmin Battery Life

Garmin is presently undertaking a recall of models such as the Garmin Nuvi 760 because of battery issues. You should log on and check whether your GPS (serial number is required) is affected. Garmin will replace an affected battery free of charge.

mbram

GPS: Garmin Nuvi 750

7XX battery life

Dont expect long battery life after the first year. The battery looses a lot of its capacity after a year and it keeps decreasing the more it is cycled. My garmin after three years was down to 1/2 hour and now after five years 10-15 minutes max. Li-Po and L-Ion batteries are good for about 1000 charge cycles newer ones can make at least 2000 cycles, much like a laptop battery.

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